TARKUS

Side 1: Epic Masterpiece. Side 2: Trvial Entertainment. The first track is full of everything you'd expect and want from a prog suite: good musicianship, original ideas, great arrangements; it's even phenomenally epic and exciting. Nearly the entire second side, however, isn't anywhere near up to par. The magical atomosphere, the passion and enthusiasm of Side 1 are lost and forsaken for Side 2, with the exception of some parts. But even still, it's not masterful or mind-blowing or epic, and leaves the listener extremely unsatisfied.